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Zip sees stronger spend on bills & household costs
Gaming

Zip sees stronger spend on bills & household costs

Cost-of-living pressures pushed more Australians to use Zip for bills, insurance and home maintenance, lifting spend per customer 15.4%.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
DroneShield names Rebecca Lowde as Chief Financial Officer
Fintech

DroneShield names Rebecca Lowde as Chief Financial Officer

Revenue visibility has risen above AUD $250 million as DroneShield secures its first RfRecon order and prepares for a finance handover.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Gartner: firms shift growth to monetisation & platforms
Digital Transformation

Gartner: firms shift growth to monetisation & platforms

Large firms are increasingly squeezing more revenue from existing assets as product innovation loses edge to copycat rivals and tighter capital scrutiny.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 28th Aug 2026
ZBD launches games payments platform for PC & console
Gaming

ZBD launches games payments platform for PC & console

Developers can now keep deposits, rewards and player payouts inside their own titles as ZBD widens its payments push beyond mobile gaming.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Aug 2026
For sensitive health categories, eCommerce can remove more than just the checkout queue
Customer Experience

For sensitive health categories, eCommerce can remove more than just the checkout queue

Discreet packaging, clearer product information and easier repeat ordering are helping buyers of continence products avoid embarrassment and confusion.

By Liz Anieto • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Aug 2026
Oportun launches Smart Bills to help users save for bills
Fintech

Oportun launches Smart Bills to help users save for bills

The new tool steers cash towards rent, utilities and other recurring costs, with early users already setting aside more than USD $14 million.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Aug 2026
G2A launches AI support agent called Dave for sellers
Software-as-a-Service

G2A launches AI support agent called Dave for sellers

The rollout should ease support bottlenecks for sellers as the tool handles surges in game-release enquiries across 180 countries.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2026

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Grafana opens marketplace for paid plugins on Cloud
DevOps

Grafana opens marketplace for paid plugins on Cloud

Grafana Cloud users can now trial and subscribe to vetted commercial plugins, giving developers a paid route into the platform's catalog.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Australian SMEs warned of hidden AI costs as agents spread
Artificial Intelligence

Australian SMEs warned of hidden AI costs as agents spread

Australian small firms could face bill shock as AI agents turn chatbot use into a recurring operating expense, analysts warn.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
CardFlight adds ACH payments to SwipeSimple platform
Fintech

CardFlight adds ACH payments to SwipeSimple platform

Small businesses can now take bank-to-bank payments in SwipeSimple, with invoices and links handled alongside cards in one system.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Aug 2026
The design decisions that move the needle most on Shopify conversion rates
Personalisation

The design decisions that move the needle most on Shopify conversion rates

Conversion gains on Shopify usually come from mobile-friendly product pages, faster checkout and site speed, not cosmetic redesigns.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Wed, 19th Aug 2026
Cloudflare: Non-human traffic may reshape publishing models
Network Infrastructure

Cloudflare: Non-human traffic may reshape publishing models

Publishers may be pushed towards licensing deals and micro-payments as AI crawlers consume content without sending traffic back.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2026
Kick Cashback brings instant confirmations to retail offers
Fintech

Kick Cashback brings instant confirmations to retail offers

Shoppers will know at once if a purchase tracks, as delayed cashback has often undermined trust in reward offers across the sector.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Wed, 12th Aug 2026
Cashi launches stablecoin Visa card in public beta
Fintech

Cashi launches stablecoin Visa card in public beta

Users in more than 100 countries can now spend USDT or USDC through a virtual Visa card as Cashi begins its public beta.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 12th Aug 2026
Gen Z Australians juggle bills amid payday pressure
Fintech

Gen Z Australians juggle bills amid payday pressure

More than half of young adults are shifting cash between accounts to dodge failed transactions, a survey found.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Aug 2026
Wizlo picks Gr4vy to boost telehealth payments control
Software-as-a-Service

Wizlo picks Gr4vy to boost telehealth payments control

The tie-up should help telehealth providers avoid billing disruptions that can interrupt recurring treatments and patient access.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2026
Hyundai Card launches Alphabet Card for younger spenders
Digital Transformation

Hyundai Card launches Alphabet Card for younger spenders

Younger South Koreans could get clearer savings on everyday spending as category-based credit cards gain ground over broad rewards schemes.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2026
Klarna to power Apple Upgrade leasing in US stores
Fintech

Klarna to power Apple Upgrade leasing in US stores

Apple customers in the US can now lease iPhones, Macs, iPads and Watches through Klarna, replacing the company's old upgrade plan.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2026